Does a 2006 VW Passat 2.0 Turbo really require synthetic oil every 3-4000 miles?
The 2006 VW Passat 2.0 Turbo does not require synthetic oil every 3-4000 miles. Volkswagen recommends that you use synthetic oil in your Passat, but it does not specify that you need to change it every 3-4,000 miles. The recommended oil change interval for the Passat is every 10,000 miles or 1 year, whichever comes first.